The Southern Berks News

Birdsboro Legion aids veterans at Reading center

- MediaNews Group

Birdsboro American Legion Post 626 served a waffle breakfast Saturday, Dec. 4, to veterans at the Paul R. Gordon Veteran Social Center in Reading.

Members of the post have been serving breakfast at the center a few times a year since it opened in October 2017. They also presented Liz and Doug Graybill of Veterans Making A Difference with a monetary donation for the organizati­on, which runs the center.

The participan­ts included a new Legion member, United States of America Ms. Pennsylvan­ia 2022 Brianne Houck. The Birdsboro resident own the title on Oct. 24. She attended the U.S. Military Academy and is an army veteran. She posed for pictures with the veterans at the breakfast.

The Paul R. Gordon Veteran Social Center, located at the ground floor of the Hope Rescue Mission at Sixth and Greenwich streets. Veterans Making A Difference welcomes groups to come in and serve a meal there. If interested, please contact Liz Graybill at 484-577-6898.

 ?? COURTESY OF VETERANS MAKING A DIFFERENCE ?? Members of Birdsboro’s American Legion Post serve breakfast to veterans in Reading.
COURTESY OF VETERANS MAKING A DIFFERENCE Members of Birdsboro’s American Legion Post serve breakfast to veterans in Reading.

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